Conferences and Events
The Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis (EMC) hosts a variety of seminar series, including lectures by both invited scientists and departmental personnel. These seminars offer an opportunity for investigators and trainees to remain abreast of current advances in cancer research and biomedical science. These seminars are now available via Zoom and other online platforms.
Hosted Seminar Series
Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis Seminar Series
This biweekly lecture series, featuring outside speakers whose research interests relate to those of departmental faculty, is held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 11:00 a.m. during the academic year.
Work-in-Progress Seminar
A biweekly forum for students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to present their research and to gain valuable feedback from colleagues at all levels is held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 11:00 a.m.
WIP Schedule:
9/22/2022 Nandini Singarapu Ph.D., (E. Richie Lab) - Postponed
A new seminar schedule is anticipated for October.
Related Seminar Series
Graduate Program in Genetics & Epigenetics (G&E) Monthly Student Seminar Series (GEM)
Held on the second Thursday of the month at 12:00 p.m., this series is organized and presented by students from G&E labs. Most GEM seminars feature research talks by two students.
Center for Cancer Epigenetics (CCE) Seminars
Many departmental faculty members are also members of the CCE, which has historically held bi-weekly seminars on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. during the academic year.
Enjoy Science Seminar Series
The Enjoy Science seminars highlight the research of faculty across MD Anderson and is held on 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
John H. Blaffer Lecture Series
The Blaffer Lecture series, organized by the Department of Genetics, is held on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. during the academic year. It features prominent researchers from a variety of fields.
Conferences & Retreats
Graduate Program in Genetics & Epigenetics Retreat
Scheduled for:
November 4-5, 2022
Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas
Center for Cancer Epigenetics Annual Spring Retreat
Was held:
May 13-14, 2022
Round Top Festival Institute, Round Top, Texas
Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis Seminar Series Schedule, Fall 2022
Seminars will presented via Zoom, some with an in-person option and begin at 11:00 a.m., unless noted otherwise
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Title to be announced
Angela Ting, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine and Assistant Professor, Genetics and Genome Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Associate Staff, Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Chronic pain as a complication of cancer treatments: New therapeutic avenues
Peter M. Grace, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, ad interim, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center (joint seminar of the Center for Cancer Epigenetics, the Cancer Center Support Grant program in Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, and the Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis)
Thursday, September 8, 2022
At the cutting edge: Alternative cleavage and
polyadenylation in cancer
Shih-Han
(Peggy) Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of
Genetics, MD Anderson Cancer Center (joint seminar of the Center for
Cancer Epigenetics, the Cancer Center Support Grant program in Cancer
Genetics and Epigenetics, and the Department of Epigenetics and
Molecular Carcinogenesis)
Tuesday, September 13
Special Seminar 3:00 p.m.
Cohesin and chromosome segregation in oocytes: A Goldilocks scenario
Neil Hunter, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis
Thursday, September 15
Developing next-generation immunotherapies with genome-scale screens on both sides of the immune synapse
Neville Sanjana, Ph.D.
Core Faculty Member, New York Genome Center
Associate Professor, Biology, Neuroscience and Physiology
New York University School of Medicine
Thursday, October 6
Circadian regulators protect the aging eye against retinal degeneration and oxidative stress
Vikki Weake, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Purdue University
Thursday, October 20
Title to be announced
Benjamin (Ben) Sabari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences, Molecular Biology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Thursday, November 3
Title to be announced
Soni Lacefield, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
Indiana University, Bloomington
Thursday, November 17
Title to be announced
X.
Shawn Liu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of
Physiology and Cellular Biophysics
Joan & Paul Marks
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics
Columbia University Medical Center
Thursday, December 1
Title to be announced
Gang (Greg)
Wang, Ph.D.
Professor, Biochemistry and
Biophysics
Joint faculty, Pharmacology
University of North
Carolina School of Medicine
and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Thursday, December 15
Title to be announced
Adegboyega (Yomi) Oyelere, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Georgia Tech Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience